The document provides information about the Combined Defence Services (CDS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in India. It discusses the three main sections of the Indian armed forces, the eligibility criteria for the CDS exam, the exam pattern and syllabus, and tips for preparation. The key points are: 1) The CDS exam is conducted twice a year and consists of papers in English, general knowledge, and mathematics. It is a two-step process involving a written exam and services selection board interview. 2) The exam is open to unmarried Indian citizens between the ages of 20-24 who meet the education requirements of at least a bachelor's degree. 3) The syllabus includes English, general

1. A Presentation by Prozo

2. INTRODUCTION
 Indian Armed Force promises a prestigious and respectable career.
 The three divisions of Indian Armed Forces:
1. Indian Army
2. Indian Navy
3. Indian Air Force
 Ways to be a part in any of the armed forces:
1. National Defence Academy Exam
2. Combined Defence Services Exam
3. Short Service Commission
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3. PREVIEW
About CDS
Eligibility
Paper Pattern
How to Prepare
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4. ABOUT CDS
 Combined Defence Services Exam is conducted by UPSC
 Held twice an year (February and August)
 Two step selection process: Written exam followed by SSB
Interview
 Conducts recruitment for the following academies:
 Indian Military Academy
 Indian Naval Academy
 Officers Training Academy
 Indian Air Force Academy
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5. ELIGIBILITY
 Nationality: A candidates must either be:
(i) a Citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1963
with the intention of permanently setting in India.
 Education Qualification:
(i) For Indian Military Academy/Officers’ Training Academy: Degree from a
recognized university or equivalent
(ii) For Indian Naval Academy: Bachelor of Engineering
(iii) For Air Force Academy: Degree of a recognized University with Physics
and Mathematics at 10+2 level or Bachelor of Engineering
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6. ELIGIBILITY
 Age Limit, Sex and Marital Status:
i) For Indian Military Academy (IMA): Unmarried male candidates born
not earlier than 2nd January 1993 and not later than 1st January
1998
ii) For Indian Naval Academy (INA): Unmarried Male candidates born
not earlier than 2nd January 1993 and not later than 1st January
1998
iii) For Air Force Academy (AFA): Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01st
January 2016 i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 1993 and not
later than 1st January 1998 (Upper age limit for candidates holding
valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is
relaxable upto 26 yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 2nd January 1991
and not later than 1st January 1998 only are eligible
Note: Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried
 Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to
physical standards for admission to Combined Defence Services
Examination.
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7. SYLLABUS
 PAPER 1: ENGLISH
Synonyms, Antonyms, Reading Comprehensions, Error Spotting,
Jumbled Sentences, etc.
 PAPER 2: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge on current events, History of India, Geography of
Nature
 PAPER 3: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS
 Arithmetic
 Elementary Number System
 Algebra
 Trigonometry
 Geometry
 Mensuration
 Statistics
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8. PAPER PATTERN
S.NO PAPER QUESTIONS DURATION MARKS
1 ENGLISH 120 2 Hours 100
2 GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
120 2 Hours 100
3 MATHEMATICS 120 2 Hours 100
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Note:
• There is negative marking for every wrong answer.
• For Officers Training Academy , there is no Mathematics Paper
• The candidates who clear written exam, go through SSB Interview for final
selection

9. HOW TO PREPARE
Here are some tips for good preparation:
1. Buy the best CDS exam study material from the market. For this you can
ask your friends and folks who have cleared this exam
2. Look for last year solved papers. This will give you a fair idea about the
question paper and the type of question that are asked.
3. You can also join coaching institutes for the same. But even after classes
you need to give self read. The combination of both will bring you good
results.
4. Keep yourself updated with the current events and have knowledge about
History of India, Geography of nature, etc. This will help in written exam
and interview both.
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